Washington, DCShopping

Designer shopping in Washington, DC

  1. A

    Inga's Once Is Not Enough

    Known as the first lady of retail couture, Inga has all the big names - Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Marc Jacobs - for sale at her fine consignment shop. Herself a fashion consultant for the local Fox channel, Inga takes her customers firmly in hand, showing them what they really want to buy in her very crowded shop thick with designer labels. It's easiest to drive; for parking, try N or Prospect Sts to the north of Wisconsin Ave (around 36th Street).

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  2. B

    Clothes Encounters Of A Second Kind

    If it's not in style this season you won't find it at this high-end consignment shop. Each item is carefully selected and you can find some designer classics discarded by Washington's upper crust at reasonable - although definitely not bargain basement - prices.

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  3. C

    Chanel Boutique At The Willard Collection

    One of the world's largest Chanel boutiques, this shop inside the classy DC hotel offers the classic designer's signature line of shoes, suits, purses and sunglasses. It's also one of the few major designers to have a shop downtown.

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  4. D

    Mustard Seed

    A Bethesda stalwart, this shop has been around for decades. Skip the overpriced new clothes displayed up front and head straight for the better deals in the middle. You have to dig a bit, but you can come up with designer finds.

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